| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14347 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9574 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6557 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5274 |
| Registration plate issues | 3931 |
| Rear brake binding | 3679 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3568 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3408 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2848 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2617 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2532 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2442 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2426 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2243 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2154 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2009 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1933 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1896 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1867 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1741 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1688 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1620 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1609 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1479 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1450 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1425 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1363 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1338 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1337 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1305 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1293 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1228 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1211 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1183 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1158 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1140 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1066 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1056 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1046 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 999 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 994 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 909 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 881 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 878 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 859 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 845 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 824 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 817 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 787 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 780 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 773 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 772 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 741 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 725 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 717 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 713 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 706 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 693 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 685 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 673 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 654 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 639 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 607 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 598 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 591 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 591 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 587 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 587 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 573 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 568 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 562 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 560 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 557 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 554 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 532 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 521 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 517 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 515 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 503 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 502 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 489 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 471 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 468 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 451 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 450 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 442 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 441 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 440 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 434 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 403 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 396 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 386 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 368 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 361 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 351 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 348 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 345 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 345 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 343 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 331 |
| Front brake application uneven | 331 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 330 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 329 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 323 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 317 |
| Brake hose damaged | 315 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 300 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 298 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 292 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 291 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 290 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 268 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 259 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 250 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 249 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 246 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 243 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 239 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 238 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 233 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 232 |